47 CFR 54.1504 – Term of Stage 2 fixed support, phase-down of legacy fixed support, and reporting obligations for phase-down support recipient
(a) Term of support. Support awarded through Stage 2 of the fixed Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and of the fixed Connect USVI Fund shall be provided for ten years.
(b) Phase-down of legacy support. Stage 2 of the fixed Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and of the fixed Connect USVI Fund shall replace the legacy frozen high-cost support for the Territories. Beginning on a date determined by the Wireline Competition Bureau and announced by public notice following authorization of a winning application, frozen support recipient carriers will receive